What Bits of British Place Names Mean

What is the meaning of syllables that are a common part of British place names?
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placename fragment
meaning
ben as in Ben Nevis
mountain
pool as in Liverpool
harbour
nor as in Norwich
north
pont as in Pontypridd
bridge
mere as in Windermere
lake
ing as in Reading
people
chipping as in Chipping Norton
market
hithe as in Rotherhithe
wharf
ham as in Buckingham
farm
dun as in Dundee
fort
placename fragment
meaning
don as in Croydon
valley
avon as in River Avon
river
kirk as in Falkirk
church
le as in Chester-le-Street
near
ton as in Northampton
estate
wick as in Berwick
bay
ynys as in Ynys Mon
island
sut as in Sutton
south
cester as in Worcester
(Roman) camp
by as in Grimsby
village
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Level 77
Jan 21, 2016
Some words are from Old English? Like kirk, nor, sut...
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Level 76
Jan 21, 2016
Probably, though I think pont is also French. Ynys is definitely Welsh.
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Level 77
Jan 21, 2016
Kyrka is church in Swedish. I can recognize pont, it has roots in Latin language (pons is bridge) and mere (mare is sea). It is always interesting when I see how one language has influence on other, that is why I like this quiz very much :)